Lufthansa NS26 Intercontinental Network Changes – 05NOV25
Published at 0000PST / 0800GMT 06NOV25
The following is the latest update to Lufthansa’s planned service changes for Northern summer 2026 season on intercontinental routes, effective 29MAR26. Changes listed below includes those previously not covered on AeroRoutes, including selected information not properly address.
Frankfurt – Atlanta
eff 29MAR26 787-9 service maintained, replacing initially filed A340-300
29MAR26 – 02MAY26 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly
Frankfurt – Cape Town eff 01APR26 Increase from 3 to 5 weekly, 787-9 (except June 2026. The exception was not previously reported)
Frankfurt – Delhi Initially filed A340-300 replaced by following aircraft, 1 daily
29MAR26 – 15MAY26 A330-300
eff 16MAY26 787-9
02JUN26 – 04JUL26 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly
Frankfurt – Houston 29MAR26 – 31MAY26 747-400 replaces -8I, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Nairobi eff 04MAY26 Increase from 5 to 6 weekly, 7 from 06JUL26. 787-9 operating
Frankfurt – Raleigh/Durham eff 29MAR26 Increase from 5 to 6 weekly, 7 from 05JUN26. A330-300 operating
Frankfurt – Rio de Janeiro Galeao eff 29MAR26 Increase from 3 to 5 weekly, 6 weekly from 02MAY26. 787-9 operating (Planned increase from May 2026 previously not covered)
Frankfurt – Toronto 29MAR26 – 31MAY26 787-9 replaces 747-400, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Washington Dulles
* LH418/419 eff 16MAY26 747-8I replaces -400, 1 daily
* LH416/417 Seasonal 5 weekly A340-300 from 02MAY26 revised to 1 daily from 16MAY26. Operational aircraft changes
16MAY26 A340-300
17MAY26 – 31MAY26 A330-300
01JUN26 – 30JUN26 A340-600 (Previously highlighted)
eff 01JUL26 A340-300
Munich – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi 27MAY26 – 09JUN26 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly, A350-900
Munich – Beijing Capital 26MAY26 – 08JUN26 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly, A350-900
Munich – Chicago O'Hare Seasonal LH436/437 service operates from 27APR26 with 4 weekly flights, increasing to 5 weekly from 24MAY26, 6 from 11JUN26. A350-900 operating (Overall up to 13 weekly in NS26; Previous: 5 weekly from 02MAY26)
Munich – Miami Service extends to 25APR26, 6 weekly A350-900 in April 2026
Munich – Seoul Incheon 25MAY26 – 14JUN26 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly, A350-900
Previously reported changes:
Frankfurt – Abuja – Port Harcourt eff 30MAR26 Increase from 5 to 6 weekly, A340-300 (A330-300 operates on 2 of 6 weekly 04JUN26 – 27JUN26)
Frankfurt – Austin
eff 29MAR26 787-9 service maintained
29MAR26 – 30APR26 Reduce from 5 to 3 weekly
Frankfurt – Bogota 29MAR26 – 06MAY26 Reduce from 5 to 4 weekly, 787-9
Frankfurt – Boston
* LH422/423 Initially filed 1 daily A340-30 replaced by following
29MAR26 – 14JUN26 A340-600
15JUN26 – 24OCT26 747-400
* LH420/421 Seasonal 2nd daily operates with A340-300 from 01JUN26, instead of A340-300 from 01MAY26
Frankfurt – Chennai eff 07JUN26 Increase from 5 to 6 weekly, A340-300
Frankfurt – Dallas/Ft. Worth Initially filed 1 daily A340-300 replaced by following
29MAR26 – 02JUN26 333 Day x37 343 Day 37
eff 03JUN26 333 Daily
Frankfurt – Detroit eff 29MAR26 787-9 service maintained, replacing initially filed A340-300. 1 daily
Frankfurt – Dubai Initially filed 1 daily A340-300 replaced by following
29MAR26 – 30JUN26 333 Daily
01JUL26 – 24OCT26 333 Day 46 343 Day x46
Frankfurt – Hong Kong eff 29MAR26 787-9 replaces initially filed 747-400, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Lagos – Malabo eff 29MAR26 5 weekly 787-9 service maintained, replacing initially filed A340-300
Frankfurt – Los Angeles Seasonal 2nd daily LH450/451 operates with 1 daily 787-9 from 01JUN26, instead of initially filed 5 weekly A340-300 from 02MAY26
Frankfurt – Montreal eff 01JUN26 Seasonal service scheduled with 6 weekly 787-9, instead of 1 daily 787-9 from 01MAY26
Frankfurt – New York JFK
* LH400/401 29MAR26 – 15MAY26 787-9 replaces 747-400
* LH402/403 eff 01JUN26 787-9 replaces A340-300
Frankfurt – Riyadh – Dammam eff 29MAR26 A330-300 replaces A340-600 in NS25
Frankfurt – St. Louis eff 01JUN26 Increase from 3 to 5 weekly, A330-300
Frankfurt – Seattle 29MAR26 – 30JUN26 A340-300 replaces A350-900, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 31MAR26 3 weekly LH728/729 787-9 replaces initially filed 747-400 (Overall 3 weekly 787-9 and 7 weekly A350-900)
Frankfurt – Tehran Imam Khomeini eff 04JUN26 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly, A340-300
Munich – Bangalore 30MAY26 – 11JUN26 Reduce from 5 to 4 weekly, A350-900
Munich – Denver
09JUN26 – 30SEP26 A380 operates 6 weeks later than planned compared to 2025 (30APR25)
01OCT26 – 24OCT26 A380 service operates 1 daily, compared to 3 weekly in October 2025
Munich – Hong Kong Service remains suspended on/after 29MAR26
Munich – Johannesburg eff 29MAR26 Service extends into Northern summer season, 3 weekly A350-900
Munich – Montreal 30MAY26 – 12JUN26 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly, A350-900
Munich – Mumbai
24MAY26 – 13JUN26 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly
01AUG26 – 27SEP26 A380 replaces A350-900
Munich – San Diego 29MAR26 – 26APR26 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, A350-900
Munich – San Francisco eff 29MAR26 3 of 7 weekly A380 replaces A350-900 (A380 service extends into summer season)
Munich – Sao Paulo Guarulhos eff 30MAR26 Service extends into Northern summer season, 3 weekly A350-900
Munich – Seattle eff 26MAY26 Increase from 3 to 6 weekly, A350-900
Munich – Toronto
eff 30MAR26 Service operates 5 weeks earlier than initially planned, 5 weekly (Previous: eff 01MAY26)
01MAY26 – 22MAY26 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly
Munich – Washington Dulles eff 29MAR26 A380 operates 4 weeks earlier than planned compared to 2025 (27APR25)